Primary Department: District Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare, District Attorney
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): BPU_DA_GY26
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the District Attorney for approval to accept from the Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office grant funds in the amount of $1,006,734, with no required match, for the FY26 Border Prosecution Unit - TAG Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Border Prosecution Unit grant renewal will continue to fund 3 PCNs with no required cash match. The grant is from the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grants Division for the Border Prosecution Unit Grant Program in the Harris County District Attorney Gangs/Organized Crime Division. This grant period is 09/01/25-08/31/27.
Expected Impact:
This grant will continue to fund 3 PCNS.
Alternative Options:
Without grant funding, these PCNs will not be funded.
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